browning

name

Etymology: From Old English Brūning, a patronymic for a person nicknamed Brūn (“brown”) (see Brown). For the first half-century of their manufacturer, the majority of semi-automatic handguns in Europe were designed by John M. Browning.

1. A surname from Old English.
2. A person of that surname.

   “Robert Browning, a poet.”

   “John Browning, a firearms designer.”

3. A male given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage
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noun

Etymology: From Old English Brūning, a patronymic for a person nicknamed Brūn (“brown”) (see Brown). For the first half-century of their manufacturer, the majority of semi-automatic handguns in Europe were designed by John M. Browning.

1. Fabrique Nationale FN Model 1910 Browning and its derivatives; a European handgun; a small, semi-automatic pistol.
2. Synonym of BAR (“Browning automatic rifle”), a light machine gun

verb

1. present participle and gerund of brown